Excess (CD)
Automatic
Amoeba Review
Automatic’s Excess feels like early Factory Records post-punk meets Ze Records mutant disco, all distilled through a contemporary lens. The LA trio treads the line between ‘70s motorik sound explorations and cynical ‘80s synth, taking on (unfortunately) timeless topics of consumerism, alienation, and nihilistic frivolity. And they do it with such icy cool, impeccable style! The tracks are hypnotic with a hint of danger, featuring stabbing synths, droning bass, and precision percussion. In Automatic’s sleek cosmopolitan nightmare, however, it’s not all doom and gloom. There’s room for the darkly danceable, and the album’s momentum builds enjoyably as the mood moves from tense and tightly-wound to…tense and trance-inducing.
Track Listing
Disc 1 Titles |
Artist |
Length |
---|---|---|
1.
New Beginning
|
Automatic | 03:59 |
2.
On the Edge
|
Automatic | 03:38 |
3.
Skyscraper
|
Automatic | 03:58 |
4.
Realms
|
Automatic | 03:53 |
5.
Venus Hour
|
Automatic | 02:51 |
6.
Automaton
|
Automatic | 05:12 |
7.
Teen Beat
|
Automatic | 03:28 |
8.
NRG
|
Automatic | 02:54 |
9.
Lucy
|
Automatic | 03:12 |
10.
Turn Away
|
Automatic | 03:19 |
